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Allen G. Siegler
Allen G. Siegler was an American cinematographer who lensed nearly 200 films and television episodes between 1914 and 1952. He worked at Columbia Pictures for many years, and was an early member of the American Society of Cinematographers. Biography Allen was born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1892 to Frederick Siegler and Flora Wood. He started working as a cameraman around 1914, picking up dozens of credits over the ensuing decades on films by directors like Lois Weber and Sam Newfield. During World War II, he took a break from Hollywood to serve in the U.S. Naval Reserve's photographic and motion picture unit. He had two daughters with his wife, Gertrude. Partial filmography * ''The Broken Coin'' (1915) * ''The Dumb Girl of Portici'' (1916) * ''Shoes (1916 film), Shoes'' (1916) * ''Saving the Family Name'' (1916) * ''Idle Wives'' (1916) * ''The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1917 film), The Hand That Rocks the Cradle'' (1917) * ''The Price of a Good Time'' (1917) * ''The Doctor a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinematographer
The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the recording of a film, television production, music video or other live-action piece. The cinematographer is the chief of the camera and light film crew, crews working on such projects. They would normally be responsible for making artistic and technical decisions related to the image and for selecting the camera, film stock, photographic lens, lenses, filter (photography), filters, etc. The study and practice of this field are referred to as ''cinematography''. The cinematographer is a subordinate of the film director, director, tasked with capturing a scene in accordance with the director's vision. Relations between the cinematographer and director vary. In some instances, the director will allow the cinematographer complete independence, while in others, the director allows little to none, even going so far as to specify exact camera placement and lens selection. Suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scarlet Shadow
''The Scarlet Shadow'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Mae Murray, Martha Mattox and Frank Elliott.Ankerich p.326 Cast * Mae Murray as Elena Evans * Martha Mattox as Aunt Alvira Evans * Frank Elliott as Harvey Presby * Ralph Graves as Van Presby * Clarissa Selwynne as Edith Presby * Willard Louis Willard Louis (April 19, 1882 – July 22, 1926) was an American stage and film actor of the silent film, silent era. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1911 and 1926. He was born in San Francisco, California. Louis had an art studio ... as Joseph Fleming * J. Edwin Brown as The Gardner References Bibliography * Michael G. Ankerich. ''Mae Murray: The Girl with the Bee-stung Lips''. University Press of Kentucky, 2012. External links * 1919 films 1919 comedy films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films Films directed by Robert Z. Leonard American black- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fighting Sheriff
''The Fighting Sheriff'' is a 1931 American Western film directed by Louis King and starring Buck Jones, Loretta Sayers and Robert Ellis.Pitts p.107 Plot Cast * Buck Jones as Sheriff Bob Terry * Loretta Sayers as Mary Cameron * Robert Ellis as Flash Halloway * Harlan Knight as Deputy Calico Cox * Paul Fix as Jack Cameron * Tom Bay as Sam - Henchman * Lillian Worth as Florabell * Nina Quartero as Tiana * Clarence Muse as Curfew * Lillian Leighton Lillianne Brown Leighton (May 17, 1874 – March 19, 1956), known professionally as Lillian Leighton, was an American silent film actress. Leighton started her career in Chicago. Leighton was born in Auroraville, Wisconsin, on May 17, 187 ... as Aunt Sally References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films''. McFarland, 2012. External links * 1931 films 1931 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films Films directed by Louis King Columbia Pictures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Fool's Awakening
''A Fool's Awakening'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Harold M. Shaw and starring Mary Alden, Lionel Belmore, and Enid Bennett.Munden p. 260 Plot As described in a film magazine review, John Briggs, who was seen service during World War I during the Bolshevik Revolution The October Revolution, also known as the Great October Socialist Revolution (in Soviet historiography), October coup, Bolshevik coup, or Bolshevik revolution, was the second of two revolutions in Russia in 1917. It was led by Vladimir L ..., returns to England. Discouraged by his failure to be a success in literature, he uses as source material for his stories the tales in a diary he found on a dead Russian soldier. Published using the name Alexis Triona, it becomes a hit. He weds Olivia Gale, and subsequently reveals his deception to her. Repulsed by Olivia after he meets her after driving his automobile, he deliberately swings the vehicle over a cliff. She goes to his aid. He rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slippy McGee (1923 Film)
''Slippy McGee'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Wesley Ruggles and based on the book ''Slippy McGee: Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man'' by Marie Conway Oemler that was published in 1917. The film was an Oliver Morosco Production released by Associated First National and featured actress Colleen Moore as Mary Virginia. It is not known whether the film survives. Plot The title is also the moniker of a renowned safe-cracker, Slippy McGee, who has always managed to evade capture until his latest job, when he is wounded. He escapes aboard a freight train, bound for parts unknown, and finds himself in the town of Appleborro. There, he is discovered and cared for by Father De Rance and Mary Virginia. His leg is amputated, and during his recovery in Appleborro, the town's influence causes him to reform. He becomes interested in the local butterflies, De Rance's hobby, and becomes so knowledgeable in them that he becomes a published expert. Slippy has fallen in lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dangerous Age (1923 Film)
''The Dangerous Age'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by John M. Stahl and written by J.G. Hawks, Bess Meredyth, and Lenore Coffee. The film stars Lewis Stone, Cleo Madison, Edith Roberts, Ruth Clifford, Myrtle Stedman, and James Morrison. The film was released on February 4, 1923, by Associated First National Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine, John Emerson (Stone), married twenty years, finds that romance and color have left his life. His wife Mary (Madison) fails to sympathize with his longing for some of their previous enthusiasm. While traveling to New York City John encounters and is fascinated by Gloria Sanderson (Clifford). With her he makes the fiddy rounds of Gotham's cabarets. He tells her that he is not married. Afterwards, he writes to Mary, telling her what happened, and that he does not intend to return home. At that moment a wire is on the way to him announcing the upcoming marriage of his daughter Ruth (Roberts). After mailing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kisses (1922 Film)
''Kisses'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Maxwell Karger and starring Alice Lake, Harry Myers and Edward Connelly.Munden p.409 Cast * Alice Lake Alice Lake (September 12, 1895 – November 15, 1967) was an American film actress who began her career during the silent film era and often appeared in comedy shorts opposite Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle. Career Born in Brooklyn, New York, Lake beg ... as Betty Ellen Estabrook * Harry Myers as Bill Bailey * Edward Connelly as Thomas Estabrook * Edward Jobson as John Maynard * Dana Todd as Norman Maynard * Mignon Anderson as Bessie Neldon * John McKinnon as Edward Nelson * Eugene Pouyet as Gustave References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * 1922 films 1922 comedy films Silent American comedy films Films directed by Maxwell Karger American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Inside Of The Cup (film)
''The Inside of the Cup'' is a surviving 1921 American silent drama film directed by Albert Capellani and written by Albert Capellani and George DuBois Proctor based upon the best-selling novel of the same name by Winston Churchill. The film stars William P. Carleton, David Torrence, Edith Hallor, John Bohn, Marguerite Clayton, Richard Carlyle and Margaret Seddon. The film was released on January 16, 1921, by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast * William P. Carleton as John Hodder * David Torrence as Eldon Parr * Edith Hallor as Alison Parr *John Bohn as Preston Parr *Marguerite Clayton as Kate Marcy *Richard Carlyle as Richard Garvin *Margaret Seddon as Mrs. Garvin * Albert Roccardi as Wallis Plimpton *Frank A. Lyons as Ferguson *Henry Morey as Beatty * Irene Delroy as Kate Marcy's Friend *George Storey as Garvin's Child Preservation status *A print exists in the Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is a research library in Washington, D.C., serving as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Truant Husband
''The Truant Husband'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Thomas N. Heffron and starring Mahlon Hamilton, Betty Blythe and Francelia Billington.Munden p.327 Plot Cast * Mahlon Hamilton as Billy Sayre * Betty Blythe as Vera Delauney * Francelia Billington Francelia Billington (February 1, 1895 – November 24, 1934) was an early American silent-screen actress, and an accomplished camera operator. Early life On February 1, 1895, Billington was born in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of James Billingt ... as Sybil Sayre * Edward Ryan as Bram Woller References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * 1921 films 1921 comedy films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films American black-and-white films Films directed by Thomas N. Heffron Films distributed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Over The Wire
''Over the Wire'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring Alice Lake, Alan Roscoe and Alan Hale.Connelly p.393 Plot Terry Dexter embezzles a large sum of money from his employer, John Grannan, and loses it in speculation, then tries to recover the money by gambling. His devoted sister Kathleen gives him securities to cover the loss, but Grannan refuses to accept them, hoping to teach Terry a lesson. The terror-stricken boy commits suicide, and Kathleen vows revenge on the employer. With the aid of James Twyford she becomes Grannan's secretary and persuades him to marry her, and after revealing her motive she elopes with Twyford, but Grannan defeats their plans. When Twyford tries to kill Grannan, he is foiled by Kathleen, who realizes her wrong and admits that she now loves her husband. Cast * Alice Lake Alice Lake (September 12, 1895 – November 15, 1967) was an American film actress who began her career during the silent film era and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Restless Sex
''The Restless Sex'' is a 1920 American silent drama film starring Marion Davies, and Ralph Kellard. It was directed by Leon D'Usseau and Robert Z. Leonard and written by Frances Marion. The film is based upon the 1918 novel of the same name by Robert W. Chambers and was distributed by Paramount Pictures under the Famous Players–Lasky Corporation name. A copy of ''The Restless Sex'' is housed at the Library of Congress and Gosfilmofond. Plot Stephanie is a restless and adventurous young woman. She is in love with Jim, her foster brother and childhood sweetheart. But now, she also finds herself attracted to art student Oswald Grismer. Jim leaves for Paris to become an author. In this period, Stephanie and Oswald decide to marry each other. When Jim finds out, he returns home to win Stephanie over. Cast * Marion Davies as Stephanie * Ralph Kellard as Jim Cleland * Carlyle Blackwell as Oswald Grismer * Charles Lane as John Cleland * Corinne Barker as Helen Davis * S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
April Folly
''April Folly'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and written by Adrian Johnson and Cynthia Stockley. The film stars Marion Davies, Madeline Marshall, Hattie Delaro, Amelia Summerville, Conway Tearle, J. Herbert Frank, and Warren Cook. The film was released on March 21, 1920, by Paramount Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine, April Poole (Davies), a young writer in love with publisher Kerry Sarle (Tearle), visits the office of Mr. Sarle and his partner Ronald Kenna (Frank) and reads her latest story to them. She has made Sarle the hero, Kenna the villain, and herself the heroine. In the story, April changes places with Lady Diana Mannister (Marshall), who is being sent to South Africa to separate her from her lover, a young artist. A famous diamond that Lady Diana is to deliver at the end of her journey is given to April. Thieves trail her during her journey. With efforts by Kenna to steal the diamond prevented by the intervention of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
